Commutants and cyclic vectors

Deddens, James A.; Gellar, Ralph; Herrero, Domingo A.

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1974-0328643-9

Commutants and cyclic vectors

Authors: James A. Deddens, Ralph Gellar and Domingo A. Herrero
Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 43 (1974), 169-170
MSC: Primary 47A65
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1974-0328643-9
MathSciNet review: 0328643
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Abstract: This note analyzes the relationship between various statements concerning the commutant of a bounded linear operator on a Hilbert space and the existence of cyclic vectors for the operator and its adjoint.

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